Property

JOB LOSSES

Dentons sparks redundancy consultation with launch of virtual real estate team

Up to 24 UK office-based roles under review; firm says it hopes actual job losses will be 'significantly' fewer
TEAM HIRE

Greenberg Traurig steps up European expansion with Dutch real estate team hire

Five-lawyer group, led by partner David Van Dijk, join from NautaDutilh in Amsterdam
DE-MERGER

Historic Simpson & Marwick brand revived after Clyde & Co sheds Scottish property arm

Amicable de-merger sees longstanding name return to Scotland five years after it was sacrificed in merger
PROPERTY LAW

Forsters acquires Orrick's 10-lawyer London property team

Three-partner team transfers to UK real estate law specialist after 15 years at US firm
TEAM HIRE

BCLP secures seven-partner Paris team from French independent Franklin

Addition of 21 lawyers is largest collective hire since BCLP's formation; Franklin secures eight-lawyer team hire
BIG DATA

Property big data drive

Law firm research highlights property owners and investors look to data for the future of property value, but sees bright future for property valuers.
BLOCKCHAIN

Law firm leads French real estate tokenisation

Group of experts come together in France to study the tokenisation of real estate in response to la loi PACTE and National Assembly draft bill.
EXPANSION

Holland & Knight grabs six-lawyer team

Firm expands New York real estate practice as it picks up six-lawyer team from Haynes and Boone.